<p>So whats the point of taking AP tests if you’re not going to graduate early? it just puts you in harder courses and costs alot of money to take. I’ve already taken chemistry, and ush. I’m planning on taking physics C (both tests), bio, stat, and calc ab but is there a point? also how many credit hours are given for each physics C test? the emory website isn’t very specific</p>
<p>I think they give 4(credit for Physics 141/151). They give you some exposure to a greater than normal rigor which is helpful in the end. If it was rigorous enough, it’ll give an advantage in many intro. courses. Don’t worry moreso about the credit. Worry about the experience.</p>
<p>4 each? or 4 for both?</p>
<p>Physics C will substitute for 151, my bad. so only 4 total. 151 is calc. based, 141 isn’t. They’ll just give credit for calc. based.</p>
<p>ok so i have to take both E&M and mechanics to get credit? what if i just take one</p>
<p>I don’t think you can get credit for 152, so I’m sure taking one will not hurt you. I think it’s mechanics that you need. I don’t think they will award you E and M credit.</p>
<p>The benefit of taking AP tests is that you can get college credit for courses you took in high school. There are a number of benefits of this:
- Satisfy general education requirements so you can start taking classes that interest you sooner
- Get higher standing (i.e. sophomore standing as a freshman, junior standing as a sophomore) so you get priority in signing up for classes
- Not have your GPA be dragged down by general education subjects your not good at</p>
<p>If you’re a science major, normally GERs will not drag you down (the GERs are normally aid the GPA provided that you aren’t stupid and decide to completely underestimate them). If not, then AP is certainly useful. Actually, GERs are so flexible/broad that many of them will be of interest to most. Almost anything satisfies a GER of some sort so this isn’t an issue. The old GERs made this completely different, I imagine Emory was way tougher back then. This could be a good thing. The new ones are a bit too lax and allow people to avoid going the slightest bit outside their comfort zone and thus decreases the potential for perpetuation of a large degree intellectual fervor amongst undergrads (I think the grad. students are pretty cool and are clearly curious) on this campus. I think your 2 and 3 are applicable to many though.</p>
<p>Two reasons for APs:</p>
<p>1) Testing out of the GERs (general ed requirements) gives you space in your schedule to take more of what you want over the four years, or to explore new areas.</p>
<p>2) Otherwise, you could graduate a semester or a year early.</p>